2026.05.26 21:45

.@EricJorgenson on why Elon risks everything: "How many entrepreneurs that you know have risked going back to zero and public humiliation once they reach a nine-figure net worth? He's the only one I can name. He was all in before he asked anybody else to put in any money. $200 million into these own companies. That ability to not give up and not even think about giving up and just burn the boats and keep pushing and keep pushing comes from this maniacal devotion to the mission. Getting us to a new planet could mean the difference between consciousness continuing or not continuing. If you are truly in on that mission, of course it's worth risking public humiliation, of course it's worth risking $200 million, of course it's worth working 100 hour weeks and living in the factory. It's a really incredible test to give yourself: if you can imagine giving up on what you're doing, should you even start?"

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Elon Musk@elonmusk

2026.05.26 15:44

Mostly true. What matters is securing the long-term future of consciousness, both on Earth and other heavenly bodies. We cannot just focus on Earth, because there are irreducible external (eg massive meteor) and internal (eg global nuclear war) cataclysmic risks. The Moon is faster to make self-growing, but is more susceptible to problems on Earth. Mars will take longer to make self-growing, because it is so hard to reach, but is more secure from Earth disasters for that same reason. Both the Moon and Mars should have self-growing civilizations. Making this happen is the prime directive of SpaceX.

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